The state Senate stymied a bill moving the primary from August to June on a 35-30 vote Monday. Supporters say voters are more likely to turn out earlier in the year rather than in the heart of summer vacation season.
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By a one-vote margin, the House approved a bill that would move Minnesota's primary election from August to June. Backers of the idea say it would boost turnout because there would be fewer summer vacation conflicts. Others worry a longer campaign season would add to the high cost of running for office.
Early estimates from the Secretary of State's office Wednesday indicate that approximately nine percent of Minnesota's eligible voters turned up for Tuesday's primary election, compared to the approximately 15 percent that came out for the primary two years ago. Possible factors in the disparity include the shift of the primary date from September to August for the first time, and the lack of any high-profile statewide contests.
Mid-August may not feel like time to cast a ballot, but it is. Voters in Minnesota's primary election will select their party's candidates in a couple of competitive Congressional races and dozens of legislative contests.
Minnesota's congresswoman was back on camera Friday morning in an interview with MSNBC. She said voters are feeling "a lot of fatigue" as the Republican primary drags on.
Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson won a four-way Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin. Thompson will face Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the general election this fall. Democratic incumbent Sen. Herb Kohl is not running for his fifth-term.
Allen Quist and Mike Parry plan to run in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District primary election in August. Neither candidate received enough votes after 23 ballots at the Republican endorsing convention to run against DFL Congressman Tim Walz.
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